Sletten, Phyllis
Agric TechnicianAgriculture DeptPolk CountyIntermittent
Potato Inspection Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2019, pay went down 20% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $3,672 | −37.4% | +2.1% | −38.7% |
| FY 2018 | $5,865 | −45.0% | +2.3% | −46.3% |
| FY 2017 | $10,672 | +18.9% | +1.8% | +16.8% |
| FY 2016 | $8,975 | +166.9% | +0.7% | +165.1% |
| FY 2015 | $3,363 | −32.3% | +0.7% | −32.8% |
| FY 2014 | $4,970 | −21.3% | +1.6% | −22.5% |
| FY 2013 | $6,316 | +21.3% | +1.7% | +19.3% |
| FY 2012 | $5,209 | +12.9% | +2.9% | +9.7% |
| FY 2011 | $4,614 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2019 · Agric Technician
Paid more than 37% of the 107 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,426.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $17.78 /hr | $213 | $3,672 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $16.99 /hr | $1,440 | $5,865 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | Laborer General Intermittent · left during year | Hubbard | $15.01 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | Laborer General Intermittent | Hubbard | $15.01 /hr | $1,529 | $10,672 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $16.31 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | Laborer General Intermittent | Hubbard | $14.64 /hr | $1,494 | $8,975 |
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $15.56 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | NR Nursery Field Worker Intermittent | Hubbard | $10.00 /hr | — | $3,363 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent · left during year | Polk | $15.18 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | NR Nursery Field Worker Intermittent | Hubbard | $10.00 /hr | $584 | $4,970 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $14.43 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | NR Nursery Field Worker Intermittent | Hubbard | $10.00 /hr | $1,218 | $6,316 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $14.01 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | NR Nursery Field Worker Intermittent | Hubbard | $10.00 /hr | $856 | $5,209 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Inspection | Agric Technician Intermittent | Ramsey | $13.43 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | NR Nursery Field Worker Intermittent | Hubbard | $10.00 /hr | $474 | $4,614 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Plant Inspection | Agric Technician Intermittent | Ramsey | $13.16 /hr | — | — |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Agriculture Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$122,664Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Horvath, Gareth$121,769State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$119,708State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$118,907State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$118,907State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Frederickson, David John$115,070Commissioner-Agriculture
- Stokes, Susan E$114,115Asst Commr Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$111,783State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Agric Technician
FY 2019, amount paid
- Pollema, Todd Gerald$43,352MN St Colleges & Universities
- Perius, Lance D$23,427MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hussian, Emma$10,619Racing Commission
- Budde, Angelita$10,168Agriculture Dept
- Halbersma, Crystal Ray$9,844MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cary, John L$9,793Agriculture Dept
- Bradley, Jason M.$9,672Agriculture Dept
- Novak, Mary A$9,542Agriculture Dept